by Managing Contraception | Jan 26, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
I have a horrible discharge after sex with a new guy. What is going on? Q:       I started having sex with a new guy. After sex I bleed. At first it was red, but now it’s a dark color that I sometimes get after my period. I’ve bled before after...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 25, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Stress is everywhere  Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH     Stress is all about us. It creeps into our lives like fog the day after a rainstorm. Stress seems to taunt us with the refrain: “Stop me if you can.â€Â But sometimes it seems almost impossible to...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 14, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
I had a patient today looking for hormonal contraception. She is currently being treated for latent tuberculosis with Rifampin and INH for 9 months. She and her partner are using condoms sporadically and wanted something more reliable. Are all hormonal...
by Managing Contraception | Jan 6, 2010 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
Happy Birthday, Pills! Birth control pills are 50 years old now. From the very start birth control pills have been popular, effective when used correctly, safe for most, but not all, women, and often embroiled in controversy. YAZ is one of the most recent pills –...
by Managing Contraception | Dec 30, 2009 | Dr. Bob Hatcher, Newsletter
It’s the cracks that let the light get in Bob Hatcher Happy New Year! May the year ahead be special for you, your family, Rabun County and for our nation. The last days of a month or of a year are so special. They are times for reflection and for starting out on a...